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Teff vs. Dulce de Leche — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are teff and dulce de Leche different?

  • Teff is richer in manganese, copper, iron, vitamin B1, and fiber, while dulce de Leche is higher in vitamin B2, calcium, vitamin B12, and phosphorus.
  • Teff covers your daily need for manganese, 124% more than dulce de Leche.
  • Teff has a higher glycemic index (57) than dulce de Leche (42).

Teff, cooked and Dulce de Leche types were used in this article.

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Mineral Comparison

Mineral comparison score is based on the number of minerals by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 36% 15% 9.4% 77% 75% 30% 51% 1% 373% 0%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 16% 75% 31% 6.4% 1.3% 22% 83% 17% 0.26% 15%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +127.3%
Contains more IronIron +1105.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +5550%
Contains more ZincZinc +40.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -93.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +142900%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +412.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +227.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +60.8%

Vitamin Comparison

Vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
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Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 0% 0% 0% 0% 46% 7.6% 17% 0% 22% 0% 0% 14% 0%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 8.7% 25% 4% 3% 4% 93% 3.9% 50% 3.7% 39% 3.3% 8.3% 49%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1043.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +332.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +506.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +63.6%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1127.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Teff Dulce de Leche DV% diff.
Manganese 2.86mg 0.002mg 124%
Vitamin B2 0.033mg 0.405mg 29%
Copper 0.226mg 0.004mg 25%
Iron 2.05mg 0.17mg 24%
Saturated fat 4.534g 21%
Calcium 49mg 251mg 20%
Vitamin B5 0.835mg 17%
Choline 89.1mg 16%
Vitamin B1 0.183mg 0.016mg 14%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.31µg 13%
Carbs 19.86g 55.35g 12%
Fiber 2.8g 0g 11%
Calories 101kcal 315kcal 11%
Cholesterol 0mg 29mg 10%
Phosphorus 120mg 193mg 10%
Fats 0.65g 7.35g 10%
Vitamin A 0µg 74µg 8%
Magnesium 50mg 22mg 7%
Potassium 107mg 350mg 7%
Protein 3.87g 6.84g 6%
Vitamin B6 0.097mg 0.016mg 6%
Selenium 2.7µg 5%
Sodium 8mg 129mg 5%
Monounsaturated fat 2.143g 5%
Vitamin B3 0.909mg 0.21mg 4%
Zinc 1.11mg 0.79mg 3%
Vitamin C 2.6mg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.375g 3%
Folate 18µg 11µg 2%
Vitamin D 0.2µg 1%
Vitamin E 0.2mg 1%
Vitamin D 6IU 1%
Vitamin K 1.3µg 1%
Net carbs 17.06g 55.35g N/A
Sugar 49.74g N/A
Trans fat 0.364g N/A
Tryptophan 0.041mg 0%
Threonine 0.149mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.146mg 0%
Leucine 0.311mg 0%
Lysine 0.109mg 0%
Methionine 0.125mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.203mg 0%
Valine 0.2mg 0%
Histidine 0.088mg 0%
Fructose 0.32g 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.004g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.05g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.009g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.002g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.005g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.131g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
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4% 20% 75%
Protein: 3.87 g
Fats: 0.65 g
Carbs: 19.86 g
Water: 74.93 g
Other: 0.69 g
7% 7% 55% 29% 2%
Protein: 6.84 g
Fats: 7.35 g
Carbs: 55.35 g
Water: 28.71 g
Other: 1.75 g
Contains more WaterWater +161%
Contains more ProteinProtein +76.7%
Contains more FatsFats +1030.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +178.7%
Contains more OtherOther +153.6%

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References

All the values for which the sources are not specified explicitly are taken from FDA’s Food Central. The exact link to the food presented on this page can be found below.

  1. Teff - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168918/nutrients
  2. Dulce de Leche - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173461/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

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